Bhubaneswar, Nov 25 (IANS) India Thursday tested its nuclear capable surface-to-surface Agni I missile from a test range in Orissa, defence sources said.

The missile, which can strike a target 700 km away, was tested as part of user-trials from a facility on Wheeler Island in the district of Bhadrak, about 200 km from here, the sources said.

Bhubaneswar, March 28 (Inditop.com) India Sunday afternoon successfully tested its nuclear capable surface-to-surface Agni I missile from a test range in Orissa, an official said.

The missile, which can strike a target 700 km away, was tested as part of user-trial from a facility on Wheeler Island in the district of Bhadrak by the Indian armed forces, director of the test range S.P. Dash told Inditop.

“It was a fantastic launch,” he said.

The armed forces had successfully tested two nuclear-capable missiles, Dhanush and Prithvi II, Saturday in Orissa.